Karo Hämäläinen - Salla Savolainen
Hurraa Helsinki! Ikioma kaupunki
- Published by Tammi Publishers
- Graphic design Markko Taina
- Reproduced by Keski-Suomen Sivu Oy
- Printed and bound by BALTO print, Lithuania
- Paper G-Print 150 g/m2
- Typeface Chaparral Pro, Franklin Gothic
These joyous city images offer a wealth of content for children and adults to peruse. Hometown readers will encounter many dear and familiar things in this book but it serves just as well as a guide for a child visiting Helsinki. The information boxes, illustrations brimming with details and surprises, and the text parts mindful of children turn this journey into an expedition into the rich world of design – objects, outfits, places to play, pastry…
Marika Maijala - Réka Király
Lunta sataa, Lupo!
- Published by WSOY
- Graphic design and illustration Marika Maijala, Réka Király
- Printed by Leo Paper Production, Hong Kong
- Paper C2S Art Board 250 g/m2, matt varnish
- Typeface Clarendon
A delightful children’s book made in “peek-a-book” spirit. Surprises are to be found behind the holes and folds. The pages are solid enough even for the hands of the smallest readers. The red cloth spine nicely suits the cheerful illustrations filling the double page spreads.
Marika Maijala - Juha Virta
Sylvi Kepposen kirjekaveri
- Published by Otava Publishing Company Ltd.
- Graphic design and illustration Marika Maijala
- Reproduced by Aste Kirjat Oy
- Printed and bound by Otavan Kirjapaino Oy
- Paper Edixion 140 g/m2
- Typeface ITC American Typewriter
The tall and narrow format has once again been used so skillfully that it feels new. The front and back cover form almost of their own will an amusing entity, decisively divided by the red spine. Illustrations fill the pages inside starting from the endpages, leaving only the title page white. The coloring and composition is so vibrant and light that the reader’s interest is never lost.
Hellevi Salminen
Kuinka pikku Täplästä tuli iso koira
- Published by Otava Publishing Company Ltd.
- Graphic design and illustration Erika Kallasmaa
- Reproduction Aste Kirjat Oy
- Printed and bound by Otavan Kirjapaino Oy
- Paper Lux Cream 1.8 70 g/m2
- Typeface Otavan Aapinen
A warm and loveable book. Its small size and endearing appearance are delightful. The illustrator must know the subject well, so distinct are her small studies of dogs and their territories. She has brought the best out of the black and whiteness of the illustrations, by richly altering different textures and surfaces. The illustrations of different sizes and shapes enliven the layout in a charming way. The typography is refreshing with its relaxed hand lettering. You’d almost want to cuddle this book!
